Lawton and sophomore Mike Furr (Kennett Square, Pa.) each took their opponents to three matches but were unable to finish in the end.

With the loss, the Blue Hens fall to 4-9 on the season while the Patriots improved to 10-6 overall.

POST-MATCH QUOTESAssociate Head Coach Austin Longacre“Troy [Beneck] and Tim [Puterio] really fought hard this afternoon to get wins. Mike [Furr] had a tough three-set match, but ultimately came up short.”HEN SCRATCHINGS · Adam Lawton snapped a six-match winning streak. · Tim Puterio has won two straight matches. · Troy Beneck’s 22 wins ties for second all-time in Delaware single-season history. · Beneck has played in 110 career singles matches, a new school record. Current associate head coach Austin Longacre competed in 108 matches during his time in a Delaware uniform. · The Blue Hens are 42-40 in doubles matches this season. · Delaware has dropped three straight matches.